[Form 4] LINDE PLC Insider Trading Activity
Linde plc executive Guillermo Bichara, Exec VP & Chief Legal Officer, reported a set of compensation-related equity moves on March 9, 2026.
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Linde plc executive Guillermo Bichara, Exec VP & Chief Legal Officer, reported a set of compensation-related equity moves on March 9, 2026. He received payouts from performance share units tied to return on capital and relative total shareholder return, and restricted stock units, which together delivered 8,122 Ordinary Shares, with 3,765 shares withheld to cover tax obligations. He was also granted 1,830 new Restricted Stock Units and 14,917 stock options with an exercise price of 483.6200 per share expiring in 2036. Following these transactions, he directly holds 25,593.769 Ordinary Shares and retains multiple unexercised option and unit awards, plus 2,944.983 Ordinary Shares held indirectly through a 401(k).
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Insider Trade Summary
8,122 shares exercised/converted
Exercise
23 txns
Insider
Bichara Guillermo
Role
Exec VP & Chief Legal Officer
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant/Award | Performance Share Units (ROC) | 4,762 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Performance Share Units (ROC) | 4,762 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Grant/Award | Performance Share Units (RTSR) | 1,680 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Performance Share Units (RTSR) | 1,680 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 1,680 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Grant/Award | Restricted Stock Units | 1,830 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Grant/Award | Stock Options (right to buy) | 14,917 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Ordinary Shares | 4,762 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise Price or Tax Liability | Ordinary Shares | 2,207 | $484.74 | $1.07M |
| Exercise | Ordinary Shares | 1,680 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise Price or Tax Liability | Ordinary Shares | 779 | $484.74 | $378K |
| Exercise | Ordinary Shares | 1,680 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise Price or Tax Liability | Ordinary Shares | 779 | $484.74 | $378K |
| holding | Restricted Stock Units | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Restricted Stock Units | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Stock Options (right to buy) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Stock Options (right to buy) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Stock Options (right to buy) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Stock Options (right to buy) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Stock Options (right to buy) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Stock Options (right to buy) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Deferred Stock Units | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Ordinary Shares | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Performance Share Units (ROC) — 0 contracts (Direct);
Performance Share Units (RTSR) — 0 contracts (Direct);
Restricted Stock Units — 5,013 contracts for 3,183 underlying shares (Direct);
Stock Options (right to buy) — 108,083 contracts for 93,166 underlying shares (Direct);
Ordinary Shares — 26,494.769 shares (Direct);
Deferred Stock Units — 852.647 contracts (Direct);
Ordinary Shares — 2,944.983 shares (Indirect, 401(k))
Footnotes (18)
- F1. Ordinary shares acquired pursuant to the payout of a performance share unit ("PSU") grant made on March 7, 2023.
- F2. Ordinary shares withheld from the payout to cover tax withholdings.
- F3. Ordinary shares acquired pursuant to the payout of a restricted stock unit ("RSU") grant made on March 7, 2023.
- F4. The PSU paid out on March 9, 2026, and the number of shares awarded and paid out was determined based upon the average annual return on capital ("ROC") of Linde plc from 2023-2025 measured against ROC goals set by the Human Capital Committee of the Board of Directors when the PSU was granted on March 7, 2023.
- F5. The PSU paid out on March 9, 2026, and the number of shares awarded and paid out was determined based upon the relative total shareholder return ("RTSR") of Linde plc from 2023-2025 measured against RTSR goals set by the Human Capital Committee of the Board of Directors when the PSU was granted on March 7, 2023.
- F6. Conversion to Linde plc Ordinary Shares is on a 1-for-1 basis.
- F7. Restricted Stock Units that vested in full and paid out on March 9, 2026 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis.
- F8. Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout on or about March 9, 2029 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis.
- F9. Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout on or about March 7, 2027 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis.
- F10. Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout on or about March 7, 2028 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis.
- F11. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 9, 2027.
- F12. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 7, 2026.
- F13. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 7, 2025.
- F14. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 7, 2024.
- F15. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 7, 2023.
- F16. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 8, 2022.
- F17. This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 9, 2021.
- F18. Deferred stock units acquired under the Linde Compensation Deferral Plan as amended ("Plan"). The deferred stock units will payout in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis in accordance with the Plan.
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What did Linde (LIN) executive Guillermo Bichara report in this Form 4?
Guillermo Bichara reported vesting and payout of performance and restricted stock units into Linde plc Ordinary Shares, related tax-withholding share dispositions, and new grants of Restricted Stock Units and stock options as part of his equity-based compensation for service with the company.
What new equity awards did Guillermo Bichara receive from Linde (LIN)?
He received 1,830 new Restricted Stock Units and 14,917 stock options on Linde plc Ordinary Shares. The options carry an exercise price of 483.6200 per share and expire in 2036, vesting in scheduled installments as described in the accompanying footnotes.
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